Dr. Leslie A. Stuart specializes in working with children, adolescents, families, and adults.  She provides psychotherapy as well as comprehensive psychological evaluations to diagnose or rule out possible learning disabilities, attentional issues, processing problems, and social-emotional issues.  Dr. Stuart sees children as young as four years old through adulthood.

With an evaluation completed by Dr. Stuart, families can determine appropriate school placement for their children and assess the need for services and accommodations.  Dr. Stuart works closely with a variety of educational settings, including public schools, private schools, specialized academic settings, colleges, and graduate schools. 

A comprehensive evaluation is an effective way to explore a student’s learning profile and identify strengths and weaknesses.  The information obtained can, in turn, determine not only proper school placement, but also help with specific teacher placement, appropriate study strategies, and knowledge of how a student learns. 

Dr. Stuart has particular expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD (Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder), auditory/language processing problems, and nonverbal learning disabilities. 

Evaluations consist of five to six hours of one-on-one testing, all provided directly by Dr. Stuart herself.  There is also a one-and-a-half-hour feedback session during which Dr. Stuart sits down with parents to go over all test results, interpretations, and recommendations.  Following the evaluation, parents will receive a  comprehensive written psychological report with all of the results, interpretations, and recommendations.  This essentially provides a “road-map” to guide parents, schools, teachers, and other professionals who may be involved in the remediation of the student.

Components of the psychological evaluation include an examination of

IQ/intellect, academic skills, auditory and visual processing skills, learning and memory, attention/concentration, executive functioning/organizational skills, and social-emotional functioning.

“A knowledgeable and proactive parent is often the critical factor responsible for transforming an unhappy struggling child into a happy one.”

Dr. Sally Shaywitz

Author of Overcoming Dyslexia